SOLOS’ Spencer Seim on His and Aaron Ross’ Excellent New Project The seeds of SOLOS were sewn around 2007. That was the year Nevada City freak-folk troubadour Aaron Ross rounded out an unlikely five-man partnership for Hella’s fourth full-length, There’s No 666 in Outer Space, providing vocals to a band…
Come cheer on your favorite Housewife, Cowgirl, or Bettie Page style pinup girl at the Powerhouse Pub in Folsom (614 Sutter Street, Suite D) on Saturday, Sept. 29. Pinup contestants will be judged based on their responses to a Q&A section as well as crowd response, so make sure to…
Come meet the brewers of Petaluma’s newly established microbrewery, 101 North Brewing Co., and taste their premiere beer, Heroine India Pale Ale, at their Sacramento Release Party at de Vere’s Irish Pub. The keg will be tapped on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 starting at 6 p.m. with the festivities going…
Killer Mike Speaks without a Net As rumors circulated that Ronald Reagan’s hologram would deliver a speech at the Republican National Convention, the significance of Killer Mike’s “Reagan” magnified to the level of, “If you hear one song this year…” Reagan remained dead, leaving us with one last enemy in…
The Words Rated PG-13 Writing can be a selfish practice. Writing about writing is probably even more so. In The Words, actor-turned-writer/director Brian Klugman and co-writer/director Lee Sternthal, both in their debuts as feature filmmakers, delve deep into what makes a writer tick. It’s a story within a story within…
Against Me!, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Joyce Manor Ace of Spaces, Sacramento Monday, Sept. 3, 2012 As the hot Labor Day sun set in Sacramento, a young and riled up crowd gathered in a long line up and down R Street surrounding Ace of Spades. Many of these teens were eagerly…
There’s nothing better than day drinking with your pals on a Sunday afternoon, but then again, we’re a bunch of alcoholics. If you’re like us, you’ll take note of DJ Shaun Slaughter’s party at the Red Rabbit on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 called “Breezin.” Sip on specialty cocktails like the…
At the eighth annual Peruvian Food Festival on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 at the Ben Ali Shriners Center (3262 Marysville Boulevard), you can taste all sorts of famous dishes from Peru like lomo saltado (strips of steak sautéd with soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, chilies, onions and tomatoes served over a…
Recently my parents were visiting from out of town and Submerge head-honcho Melissa Dubs and I decided to take them out to dinner (who am I kidding, they bought dinner, that’s what parents are for right?) in Folsom’s Historic District. As we were grubbing on delicious Mexican cuisine and drinking…
Tan lines, we’ve all got them. Unless of course you sunbath in the nude, in which case, what was your address again? It has been a long, hot, sunny summer and chances are you are rocking some legit tan lines right about now. The organizers of the Farmer’s Tan Competition…
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